MONKEY ON A WIRE
Written by Shane Nicholson
4 beats per chord (cut time feel)
` = 2 beats
(capo at second fret)
VERSE:
EmEmAmAm
They make no sound they ring no bell
`Am `G/B CCEm
Leaving no traces they got no tales to tell
EmEmAmAm
They find no home they make no love
`Am `G/B CCEm
Casting no shadow while balancing a-bove
CHORUS:
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh here I go me and my de-sire
`Am `G/B CDsus2Em
Every-one's got their own monkey on a wire
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh down below leader of the choir is
`Am `G/B CDsus2
Waiting for the next monkey on a
LINK:
EmEm
Wire
VERSE:
EmEmAmAm
They keep no fear no second prize
`Am `G/B C*CEm
Walking like Jesus with voodoo in their eyes
EmEmAmAm
They come in green they leave in black
`Am `G/B CCEm
Holding dead roses with bullets in their back
CHORUS:
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh here I go me and my de-sire
`Am `G/B C*Dsus2Em
Every-one's got their own monkey on a wire
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh down below racked up in the fire
`Am `G/B C*Dsus2
Waiting for the next monkey on a
VERSE: (fiddle solo)
EmEmAmAm
Wire
`Am `G/B C*C-lick Em
breakdown
EmEmAmAm
They make (they make) no sound (no sound) they ring no bell
`Am `G/B CC-lick Em
Walking like Jesus going straight on into Hell
CHORUS-LONG: tutti
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh there you go you and your de-sire and
`Am `G/B CDsus2Em
Every-one's got their own monkey on a wire
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh down below leader of the choir is
`Am `G/B C*Dsus2Em
Waiting for the next monkey on a wire
EmEmAmAm
Oh-oh down below racked up in the fire
`Am `G/B C*Dsus2
Waiting for the next monkey on a
TAG: (gradual increase in tempo)
EmEmAmAm
Wire
`Am `G/B C*C-lick
Waiting for the next monkey on a
EmEmAmAm
Wire
`Am `G/B C*C-lick
Waiting for the next monkey on a
EmEmAmAm
Wire
`Am `G/B C*C-lick Em
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CHORDS: Dsus2C*C-lick
EmAmG/BCDsus2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 + 4 1 2 3 4
E|--0---0----3---0---0--| E|----0--------| E|----0------0--| E|-0-----------|
B|--0---1----0---1---3--| B|----3-----3--| B|----1------1--| B|-1-----------|
G|--0---2----0---0---2--| G|----2-----0--| G|----0------0--| G|-0-----------|
D|--2---2----0---2---0--| D|----0-----0--| D|-------0h2----| D|-2-----------|
A|--2---0----2---3------| A|-------------| A|-3------------| A|-3--2--0-----|
E|--0-------------------| E|-2.----3--2--| E|--------------| E|----------3--|
. = thumb
h = hammer-on
Dsus2 is guitar voicing only
Vocals sing 4th and 6th
Other instruments add 7th and 3rd
Waynus Of Uranus
July 2008